S.P. Leary
June 6, 1930 - January 26, 1998
S.P. Leary
June 6, 1930 - January 26, 1998
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Blues drummer S.P. Leary, who delivered
the beat for such legends as Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters, has
died, his record company said Tuesday. Leary, 67, died Monday (Januray 26, 1998) in a Chicago hospital from cancer, Marc Lipkin of Alligator Records said.
Born in 1930 in Carthage, Texas, Leary picked up drumsticks
at the age of 14 and began touring with T-Bone Walker in the
mid-1940s before moving on to the Chicago blues scene.
Leary appeared on many of Wolf's most famous recordings with
Chicago-based Chess Records, including ``Howling For My
Darling,'' ``I've Been Abused,'' and ``I'm Leaving You.'' He
backed Muddy Waters on ``The Same Thing'' and ``You Can't Lose
What You Ain't Never Had.''
In 1995, Leary was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame in Cleveland.
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